Saab Appoints New Head Of Business Area Surveillance
Saab has appointed Anders Carp to take up the position as new head of business area Surveillance from January 2017. Business area Surveillance provides efficient solutions for surveillance, safety and security,...
S. Korea Plans To Develop Long-Range Air-to-Ground Missile For KF-X Fighter Jets
South Korea is planning to develop its own indigenous long-range air-to-ground missile that will be fitted onto the countrys KF-X fighter jets. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) plans to start...
Islamic State Adopts Practices Similar To National Military Forces To Manufacture Weapons
Islamic State forces have adopted similar practices to national military forces to manufacture improvised weapons including cast mortar round casings, rocket components, explosives and propellants. According to a report by London-based...
India To Test Agni-V Ballistic Missile Soon
India will test-launch its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its final operational configuration from Wheeler Island off Odisha by early new year. Defence sources told
US Approves $1.7 Billion Upgradation Of 218 M1A1 Abrams Tanks For Kuwait
The US State Department has approved recapitalization of 218 M1A2 tanks and related equipment, support, and training to the Government of Kuwait for an estimated $1.7 billion
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Delivers Four Italian Air Force ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Leonardo-Finmeccanica delivered the first two of a total four ATR 72MPs, a multirole Maritime Patrol, Electronic Surveillance and C4I aircraft, to the Italian Air Force today. Designated P-72A by the Italian Air Force, the aircraft will...
German Air Force Receives First Airbus A400M Transport Aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the German Air Force its first A400M transport aircraft qualified for tactical operations and able to fly in areas subject to military threats. The aircraft is the sixth A400M...
German Churches Oppose Arms Exports To Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Germany's Protestant and Catholic churches on Monday have called for a revision of laws for arms export governing the approval of deliveries to other countries, pointing mainly at the Gulf states. Martin Dutzmann, chairman of an...
Indian Sub Info Leak Came from Australian Senator’s Office: Sydney Newspaper
The leak of sensitive information about the Indian Scorpene submarines program was done from an office in Adelaide which is believed to be South Australian crossbench senator Nick Xenophons electorate office, an Australian newspaper reports. Former...
BAE Systems Gears Up For Unmanned Aircraft Technologies Trials
BAE Systems has geared up for unmanned aircraft technology trials using a Jetstream 31 turboprop airliner as a ‘flying testbed that flies itself whilst having pilots on board who could take control at any time. The...
Lockheed Martin's Modernized TACMS Missile Achieves Second Flight Test
Lockheed Martin has performed a second flight test of modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test follows the first flight of a modernized TACMS in late October...
DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway
The French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI,...
Blast in Iranian Port: Negligence or Sabotage?
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
